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THBNorth African and Middle Eastern Knife Assortment
Lot 294
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A single-owner collection, the Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000. Leonard Auction john@leonardauction.com
A single-owner collection, the Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000. Leonard Auction john@leonardauction.com
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North African and Middle Eastern Knife Assortment
(5) jambiya knives including (3) Moroccan style narrow-bladed daggers all having ornate metal work on scabbards with applied adornments to wood handles and (2) Arabian Peninsula style wide-bladed jambiya, each having defined median ridges on both sides of blades with a jambiya having ornate, metal filigree style adornments to scabbard
Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate
Length: 15 1/4 inches, Width: 1 inches (Moroccan style jambiya, unsheathed (longest))
Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic
Estimated Sale Time: 2:15 pm CST
Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote
Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Last modified: June 2, 2022, 11:01 pm
Dimension
Width: 1.00Depth: 15.25Depth: 15.25Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use; light to moderate oxidation on blades; light wear to handles and scabbards; (2) Moroccan style jambiya having slightly loose blades in handles; a Moroccan style jambiya having exposed area on metal-covered wood scabbard; Arabian style jambiya having losses to leather-covered wood scabbard; ornate scabbard Arabian jambiya having missing area of metal adornment to handle; Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be presentCondition
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